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Old 07-15-2018, 10:06 PM
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What kind of glue should I use inside my headlight housing?
Got some LED tubes im going to install inside my headlights but what kind of glue should I use. The LED tubes are a silicone rubber material looking to install it on my plastic black painted housing.
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don't use glue. drill some tiny holes and use either nylon string or jeweler's wire.
 
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Old 07-15-2018, 10:11 PM
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Originally Posted by xxryu139xx
don't use glue. drill some tiny holes and use either nylon string or jeweler's wire.
I just edit a photo
im curious wouldn't the strings show?
 
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Old 07-15-2018, 10:16 PM
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no unless u look real hard.
 
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Old 07-15-2018, 10:19 PM
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Originally Posted by xxryu139xx
no unless u look real hard.
Ok thx for the help!
 
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Old 07-15-2018, 10:23 PM
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all these leds, halos, tubes, they all fail. if u glue them, there is no turning back. if u use wire, u can always remove it cleanly. and then redo if u must.
 
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Old 07-15-2018, 11:26 PM
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Tiny holes would allow moisture to get in would it not?

Silicon would hold it well and not be difficult to remove.
 
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u won't be drilling through the whole headlight. it will just be where the shroud/reflectors are which are contained inside the headlight.
 
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Old 07-16-2018, 07:08 PM
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Originally Posted by GolNat
Tiny holes would allow moisture to get in would it not?

Silicon would hold it well and not be difficult to remove.
i suppose u could caulk da holes..?
 
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